Kinds and Classification of Music

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<h1><strong>KINDS AND CLASSIFICATION OF MUSIC</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Kinds of Music</li> <li>Classification of Music</li> <li>Musical Terms</li> </ol>   <h2><strong>Kinds of Music</strong></h2> We have several kinds of music and they include the following: (i)<strong> Folk Music:</strong> This is refers to the traditional music of a people, which is performed in the people`s community according to the culture of the people. Usually, folk music is not written, rather it is transmitted orally from generation to generation. (ii)<strong> Classical Music:</strong> This is refers to real standard music which develops as a result of education. It originated from Germany, France, England, Austria and other western countries. This class of music was composed by great masters like Bach, Handel, Schubert, Beethoven, Haydn etc. some examples of classical music are operas, symphonies, oratorios, sonatas, suites, chorales and so on.

Musical Notation

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<h1><strong>MUSICAL NOTATION</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Introduction</li> <li>Kinds of Music Notation</li> </ol>   <h2><strong>Introduction </strong></h2> Music is produced from well-organized sounds; these musical sounds are written on paper with symbols or signs called NOTES. Whenever we attempt to write music in any style, we are engaged in music notation. Therefore, music notation simply refers to the system of reproducing musical sounds in writing. It is the art of writing music. <br> <h2><strong>Kinds of Music Notation</strong></h2> There are several methods of writing music, but at this level, we shall study only two types:

Musical Alphabets and Introduction to Musical Staff

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<h1><strong>MUSICAL ALPHABETS AND MUSICAL STAFF</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Musical Alphabets</li> <li>Musical Staff</li> <li>Musical Terms</li> </ol>   <h2><strong>Musical Alphabets</strong></h2> There are seven English alphabets used in music, they are, A, B, C, D, E, F, G. These seven alphabets are called musical alphabets; they are used to write music.

Dotted Notes and their Values

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<h1><strong>DOTTED NOTES AND THEIR VALUES</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Definition of Dotted Notes</li> <li>Effects of Dots on a Note</li> </ol>   <h2><strong>Definition of Dotted Notes</strong></h2> Dotted notes refer to notes which have dots placed after them. In other words, they are notes with dots, e.g.

Recorder Music

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<h1><strong>RECORDER MUSIC</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Description of the Recorder</li> <li>Holding the Recorder</li> </ol>   <h2><strong>Description of the Recorder</strong></h2> The recorder is an ancient instrument. Its history dates back to the medieval period of music history. Actually the recorder belongs to the flute family, but then it is regarded as the member of the wood wind family and really operates on the same mechanism as other wood wind instruments. However, whereas the other instruments of woodwind family are used in the orchestra, the recorder does not appear in the orchestra. Nowadays, the recorder is very popular in schools as it used to be in England between the 16<sup>th</sup> and 17<sup>th</sup> century. Its popularity rises from the fact that it is quite cheap to buy the mass produced type and also portable, thus it is easy for students to carry about. <img class="size-full wp-image-20416 aligncenter" src="https://classhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/music-recorder.jpg" alt="Music recorder " width="309" height="224" /> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Parts of the Recorder</strong></p>

Methods of Extending Note Values

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<h1><strong>METHODS OF EXTENDING NOTE VALUES</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Methods of Extending Note Values</li> <li>The Effects of Tie</li> <li>The Effect of Pause</li> <li>The Effect of Dot</li> </ol>   <h2><strong>Methods of Extending Note Values</strong></h2> Apart from dots, there are other methods of extending note values. These include Tie and Pause or Fermata. In other words, there are three major methods of extending note values, namely dots, tie and pause (fermata). <br> <h2><strong>The Effects of a Tie</strong></h2>

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